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Watts’ publicist Bernard Doherty said in a statement that the musician passed away peacefully in a London hospital.

Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive British musician who was best known for his time with the power trio Cream, died Sunday at age 80, his family said. Baker wielded his blues power and jazz technique to help break open popular music and become one of the world’s most admired and feared musicians. With blazing eyes, orange-red hair and a...

Metallica says its frontman James Hetfield has entered rehab, and the band is canceling its upcoming tour in Australia and New Zealand. Three of the heavy metal band’s members posted a statement on Twitter Friday announcing the decision and apologizing to fans. The statement by drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Rob Trujillo says anyone who purchased tickets...

For the first time in nearly 30 years, a Florida police officer was sentenced to prison Thursday for an on-duty fatal shooting, receiving 25 years in a 2015 shooting.

A Ramona man, who’s also a history buff and avid collector, recently discovered the true value of a family treasure that dates back to the Civil War.

One of the high school students at the center of the Washington, D.C., march encounter that’s become a cultural flashpoint says he wasn’t being “disrespectful” toward a Native American activist he appeared to stare down. Nick Sandmann, a junior at Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky, discussed the march and its aftermath with Savannah Guthrie in an interview airing Wednesday...

A group of five black men shouting vulgar insults while protesting centuries of oppression. Dozens of white Catholic high school students visiting Washington for a rally to end abortion. And Native Americans marching to end injustice for indigenous peoples across the globe who have seen their lands overrun by outside settlers. The three groups met for just a few minutes...

The student who stared and smiled at an elderly Native American protester drumming in his face outside the Lincoln Memorial as his schoolmates chanted and laughed says he did nothing to provoke the man in the videotaped confrontation and was only trying to calm the situation. The student identified himself in an email statement Sunday evening as junior Nick Sandmann...

The former musical director for the United Nations and Arsenio Hall’s TV show has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling $750,000 from an overseas charity concert for homeless children, prosecutors said Monday. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles said Robin DiMaggio could face wire fraud charges. It wasn’t known if he has an attorney.

When Gabi Wilson is H.E.R. — her R&B singer stage name — she is usually rocking big hair and big sunglasses, rarely showing her full face to her fans. The point is to give the public one simple thing to focus on: the music. That anonymity proved two things for the singer: Her choice to release music without giving too...

Mastodon’s Brann Dailor talks about the band’s latest album, their tour mates Primus — and his wild “Game of Thrones” experience.

Vinnie Paul, drummer of the legendary North Texas heavy metal band Pantera, is dead at the age of 54, according to a post published on the band’s official Facebook page late Friday night.

Following last week’s news on the health of Blink-182’s Travis Barker, the band has announced the postponement of more Las Vegas shows due to the drummer’s ongoing health issues.

On Thursday night, San Diego pop-punk kings Blink-182 announced that drummer Travis Barker is suffering from blood clots in both arms. As a result, the band won’t be able to play their Las Vegas residency dates.

Sunflower Bean vocalist/bassist Julia Cumming talks about the band’s new album “Twentytwo in Blue,” their creative process — and resiliency.

Homegrown favorites the Frights and the Donkeys have both dropped new singles this week.

“Swami” John Reis, San Diego rock legend, talks about the revival of Hot Snakes, the band’s new album — and his favorite local spots.

Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold talks about folk music, shows and the band’s future.

Lindsey Buckingham will have to go his own way. The singer-guitarist is out of Fleetwood Mac. The band said in a statement Monday that Buckingham will not be on their new tour. The announcement came in two terse sentences at the bottom of a long news release announcing the new concerts.

Local indie-pop buzz-band the Gloomies release new single, “Tiger,” and confirm debut album plans via Thrill Me Records.